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Facebook Testing Related Photos Feature

Facebook is testing an upgrade to its popular Facebook Photos application called "Related Photos" with select users.

Related photos appear in a right-hand sidebar adjacent to the photo the user is viewing. The product shows additional photos of friends tagged in the displayed photo, as well as photos from other albums by the Facebook user, according to reports from Inside Facebook.

"This is a feature we’re currently testing with a small percentage of users," a Faceboook representative confirmed in a message to Mashable.

The application feature addition is designed to drive users to explore additional photos that may be of interest based on the photo they're currently viewing, thereby further personalizing the experience (and increasing page views). Inside Facebook also explains that "when it displays additional photos by the same author, the title line above the photo only shows the photo-owner’s first name, giving the feature an intimate feel."

Photos of friends and family members tend to demand attention and suck people in, hence the popularity of Facebook Photos. We can certainly understand why Facebook would be experimenting with "Related Photos" as a way to increase user interaction time with photos on Facebook.

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